This weekend, Barbie fans around the world will flock to cinemas to watch Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated Barbie movie.
Australian actress Margot Robbie takes on the lead role as Barbie, complete with flowing blonde hair and ‘hyper-real skin’.
But what would a woman really look like if she had Barbie’s body?
Experts have created a photo-realistic rendering of what Barbie would look like as a real woman – and it’s fairly shocking.
With a neck so long that she couldn’t lift her head and such small ankles that she’d have to walk on all fours, it appears life would not be pleasant for a real woman with a doll’s figure.
This weekend, Barbie fans around the world will flock to cinemas to watch Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated Barbie movie. Australian actress Margot Robbie takes on the lead role as Barbie, complete with flowing blonde hair and ‘hyper-real skin’
But what would a woman really look like if she had Barbie’s body? Experts have created a photo-realistic rendering of what Barbie would look like as a real woman – and it’s fairly shocking
The model was created by experts from Rehabs.com, in an effort to better understand the reality of how far Barbie really is from the average woman.
‘Our photo-realistic rendering shows just how bizarre a life-sized Barbie would actually look, and uncovers the impossible physical proportions of the doll idolized as perfection by so many,’ they explained.
The team estimates that Barbie’s head would measure around 22 inches, while her neck would be just nine inches.
For comparison, the average woman’s neck measures around 12-13 inches.
Unfortunately, Barbie’s proportions would make holding her head up incredibly difficult.
‘With a neck twice as long and six inches thinner than the average woman, Barbie would be incapable of lifting her head,’ the experts said.
Her tiny 16-inch waist – comparable to a baby, and smaller than her head – would also cause severe issues for the real-life Barbie.
‘Barbie only has room for half a liver and a few inches of intestine,’ Rehabs.com explained.
The doll is known for her long legs, which are 50 per cent longer than her arms, and just 16 inches in girth. For comparison, the average woman’s legs are only 20 per cent longer than her arms
The doll is known for her long legs, which are 50 per cent longer than her arms, and just 16 inches in girth.
For comparison, the average woman’s legs are only 20 per cent longer than her arms.
This, combined with her tiny feet and ankles, would make walking extremely difficult.
‘With 6 inch ankles, a child’s size 3 foot, and top heavy weight distribution, Barbie would have to walk on all fours,’ the experts said.
Finally, its seems that any heavy lifting would be out of the question for real-life Barbie, as her 3.5-inch wrists would be ‘completely incapable.’
The news comes as both the Barbie and Oppenheimer films hit cinemas – and look set to rake it in after spending more than $100m each on production costs.
But with movie fans divided over which film to see first, thousands have decided to buy tickets for both on the same day, spawning the phenomenon known as Barbenheimer.
Odeon has reported that more than 300 screenings have sold out for both films, and predicts it will sell a million tickets over the next week alone.
And some 10,000 of its moviegoers have committed to a five-hour movie marathon by seeing both Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day, along with 22 per cent of Vue customers.
As Barbie hits cinemas… here’s what the critics are saying
Margot Robbie’s highly-anticipated Barbie movie is released July 21 after a whirlwind press tour, and already it has earned many rave reviews.
The film stars Robbie as the iconic Mattel doll and Ryan Gosling as Ken alongside an A-list ensemble cast that includes America Ferrera, Dua Lipa, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae and Will Ferrell.
Here, DailyMail.com takes a look at what the critics are saying…
‘Dazzling’: Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosliing, is a hit with critics
‘My main criticism, actually, has nothing to do with the subject matter. Barbie or no Barbie, it’s not intrinsically that good a film. It’s uneven, disjointed, the plot makes no real sense — and the dead hand of corporate America weighs heavily upon it.’ – Sarah Vine, Daily Mail
‘Yes, Barbie is fun. Yes, it will make you laugh and might make you think. But […] it won’t change your life, probably not your summer, maybe not even your week.’ – Brian Viner, Daily Mail
‘This is a truly original work – one of the smartest, funniest, sweetest, most insightful and just plain flat-out entertaining movies of the year’ – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
‘In Gerwig’s capable hands, even a movie about the one of most popular toys of all time eludes expectations at every turn. Barbie is her mainstream masterpiece, a dazzling dream that will touch the souls of everyone who sees it’ – Coleman Spilde, The Daily Beast
Both a master’s thesis on feminism and an Austin Powers-esque romp’ – Chandler Levack, Globe And Mail
‘The zaniness of Barbie, combined with Gerwig’s interest in skewering the patriarchy, sometimes makes the movie a baggy, tonally dissonant viewing experience. But for the most part, she achieves a pleasing balance between the silly and the serious’ – Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
‘Barbed statement wrapped in a visually sumptuous & sublimely silly cinematic confection’ – Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
‘A soulful film underneath all the persistent fuchsia. One that has heart and ambition as well as abundant beauty, inside and out’ – Tomris Laffly, TheWrap
‘What really makes this comedy click are the stellar performances, from the lead role on down. This is the funniest cast I’ve seen in some time’ – Peter Howell, Toronto Star
‘This is a wonderfully fun watch that somehow manages to simultaneously celebrate and satirise the Barbie brand, its feminism and girliness pairing like gorpcore sandals with a floaty pink skirt’ – Alice Saville, Time Out
‘Robbie takes an archetype long dismissed as an airheaded caricature and, moment by deeply felt moment, teases and fleshes her out’ – Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
‘Robbie takes an archetype long dismissed as an airheaded caricature and, moment by deeply felt moment, teases and fleshes her out’ – Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
